President Obama has released his spending proposal for the 2017 fiscal year, which marks Obama’s last Presidential budget proposal. It is unlikely to be approved as-is by Congress, but offers an outline of the president’s priorities.

DOJ and HHS issued a joint letter signaling that states who cap direct support professionals’ (DSP’s) hours in response to the new rule may violate their Olmstead obligations if they don’t include an exceptions process. Also, a federal judge will issue a ruling on the third party employer prohibition this month.